Morning after the Snow at Koishikawa
c. 1830–1832 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · The Art Institute of Chicago
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About this work
- Artist
- Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
- Year
- c. 1830–1832
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Original size
- 25.6 × 37.5 cm
- Collection
- The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1925.3262; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
On the balcony of a teahouse on a snowy hillside, a group of women looks out across white rooftops toward Mount Fuji, which rises clean and white under a deep blue sky. Snow lies on the pine branches and roofs, and a few birds fly across the clear morning air. The print belongs to Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, published around 1830–1832 by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō). Koishikawa was a hilly district of Edo, and the view captures the bright stillness of a winter morning after snowfall. The white of the snow is left as bare paper against the blue; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Snow white and deep blue with soft green pines, for a bedroom, entrance hall or study at 24×36 in natural wood. It pairs with Hiroshige's View from the Hilltop of Yushima Tenjin Shrine for two snowy city views.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1830–1832)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cornflower blue, cream & beige
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- bedroom, study or library, living room, dining room, dorm room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
